Maryland 400
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The Maryland 400 were a group of Continental Army soldiers from Maryland whose fierce rear-guard action at the 1776 Battle of Long Island helped save George Washington’s army from destruction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maryland 400 canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Army unit
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Continental Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Gist’s Marylanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smallwood’s Marylanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy losses ⓘ |
| commander |
Mordecai Gist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Smallwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1776 ⓘ |
| engagementType | rear-guard defense ⓘ |
| from | Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | First Maryland Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to the survival of the main Continental Army in 1776 ⓘ |
| honorificName | Maryland 400 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered for bravery and sacrifice at the Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| location | Long Island, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping save George Washington’s army from destruction
ⓘ
rear-guard action at the Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| opponent | British Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | rear guard ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | infantry ⓘ |
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